Butter yellow nail polish is going down a storm. One day we were talking bubble bath nails and their understated pink and white prettiness. The next day, Kendall Jenner, Selena Gomez, and Kelsea Ballerini wore kelly gold-colored manicures. I was skeptical of the surge in popularity of this unexpected shade until Hailey Bieber brilliantly embraced the summer trend of butter yellow. As history tells us (remember the glossy donut manicure?), Bieber's seal of approval means everything to nail enthusiasts.

On Tuesday, July 30, the Lord founder shared scenes from her butter-yellow explosive baby shower on Instagram. Bieber wore a butter yellow Naked dress by Jacums, ate butter yellow cake, and even wore a vintage butter yellow hair scarf. But the softest detail was her pale yellow manicure, suggesting that food-inspired shades are the new neutral that can defy seasonal constraints. In fact, the buttery yellow nail polish trend will probably carry over into the fall manicure trend. (Her last farmer's market nail polish didn't last the season after all.)

"It's the new nude," Priscilla Nguyen, Apres Nail Educator and Manicurist, previously told Marie Claire. 'There's a pop of color without being so vibrant.' Sandy Lien painted the models' nails with this cheerful shade for the Fall/Winter 2024 Prêt-à-Porter runway show.

The execution of the trend in the real world is actually very approachable. Yellow is surprisingly flattering on any skin tone and adds a beautiful accent to almost any color of clothing. The key to choosing the right shade is to look for tones that are highly opaque and have a subtle shimmer.

If you need a little inspiration to get started, shop my favorite butter yellow nail polish below. Haley Bieber would definitely approve-at least until she and her go-to nail artist, Zola Ganzoligto, decide to change up her manicure again.